Turner requests ballot impound

Someone usually does it during elections, but Rep. Bob Turner’s campaign has requested all ballots statewide be impounded following tonight’s election.

If the race is close, this will give Turner’s people a slight upper hand during any recount. Projected and reported turnout is low. Campaigns usually don’t move for an impound so early, though, and they usually don’t send along a statement about it.

But here’s one from Turner’s spokeswoman Jessica Proud:

“There are reports statewide of extremely low voter turnout, which was feared but not entirely unexpected due to the unusual nature of this primary date,” she said. “The Turner campaign is committed to ensuring the integrity of every vote and impounding the ballots is the best way to achieve that for the good of all the campaigns. In the meantime, we are urging as many Republicans as possible to get to the polls before 9 p.m. to support the candidate of their choice.”

David Catalfamo, spokesman for Turner’s rival Wendy Long, said it was “an overreaction by an obviously desperate campaign.”